约克大学 · 金融经济学理学硕士 硕士

📖 项目简介

This programme will expand your knowledge and skills in economics and give you a rigorous understanding of the theory and econometrics of financial markets and economics. It will also provide you with the opportunity to specialise through a significant individual research project in your chosen area of economics or finance. Areas of study include corporate finance, investments, asset pricing, microeconomics and macroeconomics.

You'll gain a range of employability and personal transferrable skills that can be directly applied within the dynamic world of global finance and economics.

• Modules
• Dissertation
• Advanced Microeconomics
• Advanced Macroeconomics
• Money, Banking and Corporate Finance
• Theory of Finance
• Financial Econometrics

You will also study one option module, examples of which may include:

• Topics in Development Economics
• Public Economics
• Time Series Econometrics
• Stock Investment and Trading
• Sustainable Corporate Finance
• Renewable Energy Markets

Our modules may change to reflect the latest academic thinking and expertise of our staff, and in line with Department/School academic planning.

• Dissertation

You'll complete a piece of independent research of up to 10,000 words, carried out over three months of the summer. It will offer you the chance to examine a topic in depth and to develop your academic research skills.

Every course at York is built on a distinctive set of learning outcomes. These will give you a clear understanding of what you will be able to accomplish at the end of the course and help you explain what you can offer employers. Our academics identify the knowledge, skills, and experiences you'll need upon graduation and then design the course to get you there.

• Explain and understand the methods of logical and mathematical reasoning used by economists, finance professionals and researchers to assess and manage risk, price financial assets, and make financial decisions, drawing on key analytical approaches and understanding of the major current research problems in so doing
• Identify the research methods and models relevant to particular problems in economics and finance in learned journals and other media with the aid of bibliographical databases, summarising and synthesising this body of knowledge to thoroughly understand the limitations of such models and how an allowance can be made for these weaknesses in practice
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the techniques of economics and finance and the ability to use them, by formulating rigorous and well-reasoned analysis of analytical problems
• Use developed digital skills to locate, compile and present economic and financial data and demonstrate a thorough appreciation of their strengths and weaknesses
• Formulate economic or financial models in a suitable form for data analysis, selecting suitable state-of-the-art statistical, econometric and computer-based techniques to examine these models and provide robust economic and financial forecasting counter-factual analysis to inform policymakers, private sector clients and/or other academic researchers
• Produce effective written communications which address the concerns of the intended audience. To articulate effectively arguments which are supported by analytical reasoning and, where necessary, by data-based evidence
• Formulate a research proposal, identifying a testable hypothesis, select the methodology appropriate to test it and carry out the research efficiently and independently to a deadline, and to effectively communicate persuasive findings
• To display a broad range of personal transferable skills including the ability to work positively within a group and act inclusively within a diverse academic community.

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✨ 项目特色

You’ll work with world‐leading academics who’ll challenge you to think independently and excel in all that you do. Our approach to teaching will provide you with the knowledge, opportunities, and support you need to grow and succeed in a global workplace.

This Masters combines a variety of different teaching methods, including:

• lectures
• seminars
• problem-solving classes
• practical computer-based sessions
• individual assignments.

A member of the teaching staff will act as your supervisor throughout the degree, to help guide your studies and monitor progress.

The department also has a vibrant research community. You’ll be able to attend seminars and research workshops in which staff and invited speakers discuss their research.

You'll be based in the Department of Economics and Related Studies on Campus West. Most of your teaching will take place in Alcuin College and elsewhere on Campus West.

You'll gain access to our schools' and departments' shared resources and financial databases, including:

• Reuters Refinitiv Workspace, including Datastream

🎯 入学要求

If English isn't your first language you may need to provide evidence of your English language ability. We accept the following qualifications:

For more information see our postgraduate English language requirements .

You may be eligible for one of our pre-sessional English language courses . These courses will provide you with the level of English needed to meet the conditions of your offer.

The length of course you need to take depends on your current English language test scores and how much you need to improve to reach our English language requirements.

After you've accepted your offer to study at York, we'll confirm which pre-sessional course you should apply to via You@York .

You can apply and send all your documentation online. You don’t need to complete your application all at once: you can start it, save it and finish it later.

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